CANADA.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1917, Page 5

CANADA.

PATH TCf NATIONAL GREATNESS. SPEECH BY MR. BALFOUR. CON STITU T rON'A L FKF/EDOM OP DOMINION. i Received May 29, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, May 28. Mr. A. .T. Balfour wa9 accorded, a great reception by the Canadian House of Commons and Senate this afternoon.. Comparing tlie Empire with the Central Powers, lie said the British Dominions were bound together by ties of love, whereas the Oman States were bound by fear. Without lemocracy the British Umpire would be uankrupt. Canada was a worthy example of the constitutional freedom which was the invention of the British rare. There' was no question that the Dominions, -with their Allies, would reach a triumphant end of the war. Differences of opinion would be found in every democratic administration, but patriotism would remove all tlift difficulties The democracies in and outside the Empire would emerge, from the struggle'strengthened in their inuer life. He was firmly convjpced that freedom was the path to national greatness. A JOINT SESSION ADDRESSED.' Received May 20, 8.30 p.m. Ottawa, May 29. Mr. Balfour attended a meeting of the Cabinet, and afterwards addressed a joint meeting af both Houses in the Senate. He was given a great reception, both in the streets and by Parliament. CABINET CHANGES. THE CONSCRIPTION SITUATION. Reuter Service. Received May 30, 1.30 a.m. Ottawa, May. 29, Sir Robert Borden's announcement of Cabinet changes is anxiously ajvaitety Even the Ministerial papers admit the forthcoming order will strengthen the Government to cope with the difficult situation arising from the adoption o! conscription. SPORTING. THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received May 29, 10.50 p.m. • Sydney, May 29. Tim Doolan, engaged in the Grand National Australian Steeples, has arrived; also several yearlings for .auction, owing to the reduction of raciilg.in Nej? Zealand. ... jfjs